Marine Paint Technician

About the role

The Hinckley Company, known for building and servicing strong, seaworthy and beautiful yachts, is seeking a Marine Paint Technician for our production facility in Trenton, Maine.

Responsibilities

• Tape or otherwise protect surrounding surfaces such as decks, hardware, windows from overspray during painting process.
• Cleans, sands, and smooths surfaces, using appropriate tools, such as scrapers, sandpaper, steel wool, or chemicals.
• Set-up and dismantle staging.
• Learns to mix materials.
• Performs long boarding using fairing compounds and polishes, and sands.
• Cleans boats and work area daily.
• Makes repair recommendations to solve specific problems.
• Understands billing and material charging process.
• Maintains some customer contact requiring diplomacy in communication skills.
• Fulfills follow prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe, clean work area.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED) is required.
• A valid Vehicle Driver’s License is required.
• Basic reading, writing, math, and computer skills are required.
• Experience in auto body or marine paint applications or equivalent is preferred.
• Operation of sanders/pneumatic tools, spray equipment use, set-up and maintenance is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Lift and carry over 25 lbs. and up to 60 lbs. on a frequent basis (over 40% and up to 70%).
• Requires frequently lifting or moving average weight material.
• Requires frequent mental and visual attention on an intermittent basis.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, kneel, lift, push, and pull and work in small, tight spaces.
• Requires working under disagreeable conditions on a frequent basis where elements such as dust, dirt, heat, fumes, cold, vibration, noise, water or chemicals may be present.

Pay

Competitive wages, training, and full benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k with an employer match, nine (9) paid holidays a year, a four-day work week, and paid time off.

Schedule

A four-day work week.